The Archive · 1924

SRI. RY. BLOCKED WITH TROOPS

Thousands Going to Nanking:

Normal Train Service As Yet Impossible Marshal Wu Pei-fu Marshal Chi Hsieh-yean, represented by his Chief of Staff, General "Liu Vu-ko, and General Bei Bao-shan, acting Military Governor of Shanghai, gave a farewell tiffin on 'Thursday' in honour of General Chang Yuen-min at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs at Route Ghisi.

General Chang is: ready to move his troops to Tientsin, ships having been arranged for him. General Chang said that the Hupeh troops would leave to-day, but it is not believed that they can make ready until Saturday, as certain financial transactions have to be completed.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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